C11261v1 Graduate Certificate in Transdisciplinary Learning in Higher Education

This course is a direct response to UTS's commitment to support the expansion of transdisciplinary degree programs and subject offerings in the new Faculty of Transdisciplinary Innovation and across the university.

This strategic decision positions UTS at the cutting edge of teaching and learning practice, and opens up new opportunities for collegial collaboration across disciplinary boundaries.The course takes a transdisciplinary approach to enacting creativity and innovation in curriculum development and teaching in the context of current and new proposals for undergraduate and postgraduate transdisciplinary degree programs, subjects or professional learning opportunities.

Participants collaborate in multidisciplinary educational contexts that make powerful linkages with research and industry partnerships.

For this reason, the course takes a cohort-based approach to learning, with its three subjects integrated to immerse participants in sustained transdisciplinary practices and future-oriented educational development.A strong focus on collective learning between students, academics and industry partners shapes the distinctive nature of this program.

Participants generate, develop and implement educational proposals that seek to equip students with knowledge, skills, perspectives and strategies to address the open, complex and networked problems, challenges and opportunities in today's world.

Participants study transdisciplinary learning in real time, design educational prototypes and test the worth of transdisciplinary practices, techniques and methods in operation.

The course consists of 24 credit points of study, comprising three subjects which must be completed to be eligible for the award.

Course completion requirements

Course program

The following examples show typical part-time programs.

Autumn commencing, part time

Year 1

Autumn session

Spring session

Summer session

July commencing, part time

Year 1

July session

Spring session

Summer session

Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.

In addition to the above qualification, applicants need to be full-time or fractional higher education academics at UTS, or casual higher education teachers who can provide evidence of ongoing teaching at UTS during course enrolment (UTS full-time or fractional-time staff are exempt from paying course fees through sponsorship by the university).

The English proficiency requirement for local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 176-184.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.